Join Huron Pines for the pilot year of our preserve monitoring program. We are looking for dedicated volunteers that will monitor Huron Pines’ preserves twice-per-month (June through November) basis to gather data and help track restoration efforts, rare species occurrences, and inform future management strategies. The two preserves we are focusing on this year are Emily Min Hunt Preserve and Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve.

Volunteers will observe seasonal changes, looking for sensitive species and keeping an eye out for invasive species through the community science app, iNaturalist. With this being the pilot year, volunteers will help us gather baseline data. This training will set you up with all of the information needed to conduct monitoring and utilize the iNaturalist app for data collection.  

Land protection is an important tool that can help a community increase their ability to adapt, withstand and recover from the local impacts of a changing climate. We work to protect and preserve the habitats we depend on for community and environmental health. Diversity is the most important part of climate resilience. 

For more information about this program, feel free to watch a recording of the information session held earlier this spring: CLICK HERE.

This program welcomes participants of all ages. To ensure the accuracy and consistency of our data collection, we encourage volunteers to commit to monthly participation. Your regular involvement helps us build a reliable dataset that supports our conservation efforts.

If you would like more information or have any questions about if this program is the right fit for you, please reach out to Maddie Khuri, Community Educator, at maddie@huronpines.org or (989) 448-2293, ext. 17.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. It is a priority for Huron Pines to ensure that our communications and programming are available and accessible to everyone. Please contact maddie@huronpines.org if you have any questions about accessibility or believe barriers remain.

We recognize that accessibility is not always possible in every area of our work. Our efforts are ongoing. Through a commitment to continued learning and understanding, we will strengthen our awareness of the barriers and inequities that exist at the individual and community levels, in order to advance more equitable opportunities to experience the outdoors in our region.